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Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram
Vande Bharat Express
VB Express train performing trial runs
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleKerala
First service25 April 2023; 18 months ago (2023-04-25) (Inaugural run)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiKasaragod (KGQ)
Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops7
Distance travelled586 km (364 mi) (TBC)
Average journey time08hrs 05mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20633 / 20634
Line(s) usedKollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Shoranur–Mangalore section
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
(TBC)
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKAVACH
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat 2
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) (maximum)
73 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceKochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram

The 20633/20634 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express is India's 15th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Kasaragod with state capital Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.[1][2] The train service was officially inaugurated on 25 April 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Thiruvananthapuram Central.[3]

Overview

This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kasaragod, Kannur, Shoranur Jn, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kollam Jn and Thiruvananthapuram Central. This will be the first Vande Bharat Express train for Kerala [4] and the third Vande Bharat Express train for Southern Railways.[5] It will be operated with train numbers 20633/20634 on 6 days a week basis.[6]

Rakes

It will be the thirteenth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which has been designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Coach Composition

The 20633/20634 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express will have 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20634/20633
(TBC after commercial run)

Service

The 20633/20634 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 586 km (364 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs 05mins with average speed of 73km/hr. [7] The train can go as fast as 180 km per hour. However this speed is not possible in Kerala in the current situation. Currently, the maximum speed between Thiruvananthapuram and Kayamkulam will be 100 kmph. It can only travel at a speed of 90 kmph from Kayamkulam to Ernakulam whereas the speed will be 80 kmph on Ernakulam-Shoranur route and 100 to 110 kmph after Shoranur.[8]

  1. ^ Except Thursdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20633/20634 Kasaragod - Thiruvanthapuram Vande Bharat Express is given below:

KGQ - TVC - KGQ Vande Bharat Express
20633 Stations 20634
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 14:30 Kasaragod 13:25 ----
15:28 15:30 Kannur 12:03 12:05
16:28 16:30 Kozhikode 11:03 11:05
17:28 17:30 Shoranur Junction 10:02 10:04
18:03 18:05 Thrissur 09:22 09:24
19:05 19:08 Ernakulam Town 08:17 08:20
20:00 20:02 Kottayam 07:25 07:27
21:18 21:20 Kollam Junction 06:07 06:09
22:35 ---- Thiruvananthapuram Central ---- 05:20

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vande Bharat Express extended to Kasaragod; 130 kmph speed in 3.5 years: Rail min Ashwini Vaishnaw". English.Mathrubhumi. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express to run till Kasaragod". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ "PM to flag off Kerala's 1st Vande Bharat train on April 25". MSN. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 April 2023). "PM Narendra Modi to flag off Kerala's first Vande Bharat service in Thiruvananthapuram on April 25". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 April 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "PM Modi to announce Vande Bharat train services in Kerala on April 25". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 April 2023). "PM to flag-off Vande Bharat Express on April 25". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 April 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "ഏഴു മണിക്കൂറിൽ 501 കിലോമീറ്റർ, 100 കി.മീ. വേഗം കൈവരിക്കാൻ 52 സെക്കൻഡ്; വന്ദേഭാരതിനെ അറിയാം". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ "16 കോച്ചുകളുള്ള തിരുവനന്തപുരം-കണ്ണൂർ ട്രെയിൻ; വിഷുക്കൈനീട്ടമായി വന്ദേഭാരത് കേരളത്തിലെത്തി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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